Hekktor

I found an even more precise description, java scrip algorithm included: https://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong-utm-mgrs.html

That would be the zone number, easting, missing the letter for the northing of the zone. Now you still need the two letters to specify the 100,000m square to be able to designate a point with the following number (8 digits in the case of 10 of meter precision or 10 for 1m). GG 12345 67890 would be a useful MGRS information given that the zone is known (like on the caucasus map we most of the time fly in the 37T or 38T).

magnetic DEVIATION on a compass is due to local magnetic effects. Hereby LOCAL means the magnetic influence ins the COCKPIT like all the electric devices you run. Therefore each magnetic compass installation into an airplane needs a deviation table. It has nothing to do with local VARIATIONS of the EARTH's magnetic field. Because this in no way parctical to use in a moving vehicle like an airplane you try anything to use something different than a magnetic compass for precise (pinpoint accuracy) navigation. You need INS or GPS or at best BOTH in combination for modern navigation. MGRS, the military grid reference system is a map coordination system. It is defined by UTM, the universal transverse mercator system. So UTM and MGRS is often used as the same or one can say MGRS is another name for the UTM. Sexy thing about the MGRS is its variable precision and compactness of information you need to describe a position: GRID, (grid zone designator and 100,000m grid square identifier digit,letter; letter, letter) EASTING, from south west corner NORTHING from south west corner written as GRID EASTINGNORTHING written as ONE NUMBER where the first HALF of the DIGITS is the easting and the second HALF of the digits is the northing in meters! or from wikipedia: 4Q .....................GZD only, precision level 6° × 8° (in most cases) 4QFJ ...................GZD and 100 km Grid Square ID, precision level 100 km 4QFJ 1 6 ...............precision level 10 km 4QFJ 12 67 .............precision level 1 km 4QFJ 123 678 ...........precision level 100 m 4QFJ 1234 6789 .........precision level 10 m 4QFJ 12345 67890 .......precision level 1 m Now check the F10 map - you just see the last two letters for the grid which is perfectly fine, if you just see one side of the black sea. The SR71 Pilot might ask you which side of the lake you mean when you tell him to take a picture of PJ4567 In the nadir 2 lines are showing easting and northing - but the grid number? If it would be alphanumeric and show the last to letters of the grid...

all max, except flat shadows and msaa off (you probably do not need any AA with that res, otherwise use external AA especially FXAA via nVidia Control or nVidia Inspector) this is with deferred shading ON for the better trees...

It is ram air effect that makes a modern jet that much more efficient compared to an older propeller driven airplane. The higher we fly the thinner the air the less the drag the more efficient we can fly fast. (Up to the limit where a subsonic plane would stall even it is flying vne - the coffin corner speed) But - to burn fuel you need the oxygen out of the air which is of course the less the higher you fly. This is why the piston engine becomes so ineffective. You do need additional turbocharger or compressors to get enough air into the cylinder together with the fuel you want to burn. The jet engine get's a huge bonus coz it's compressor gets ram air compressed 'for free' to 'breath' - the faster the jet flies the higher the ram air effect! This compensates 'to a degree' the problem of the thin air up high.

With a modern pair of NVG you can perfectly read all your instruments and no, you do not need to refocus. As you can see in the vid I posted above. But I got it, some sort of realism effect they wanted to introduce. I might even like it when - and this is the big if - they get the floodlight back to work. ATM I hardly can find a switch and since I can't "misuse" my NVGs instead, my night sorties are reduced to zero. Let's see how all this plays in the release version. Maybe it really will be as gigantic as it promises to be atm :)

Anything new on this? Seems to be quite rare? I tried to repair my installation - but with no avail still some horizontal panes are light blue..

OK, than that's not a bug but a feature... But can we plz get a more modern pair? NVG capable MFD's should be readable:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuC4sf-X78g

OK, so it seems to be wip the whole thing with deferred shading on. With DS on you get a new NVG. Much smaller but maybe more realistic fov. But unfortunately one is not able to read any instrument with it (bug or feature?). So atm for night ops I have to switch of deferred shading. Hope they will fix that soon.

With 2.5 HF3 I just realized new(?) NVG optics. I am just not able to get a clear view inside the cockpit - all instruments except the hud symbols blurry. Also it is very hard to find a setting where the instruments (hud, mfds) are not to bright but the nvg does enhance outside light enough to be useful. This all with deferred shading on.

Hotfix 3 for 2.5 is out by now, still nothing new to the cockpit lighting with deferred shading on?

Updating the INS via flyover or Radar/TAS method, should the cross marking the way point you use for the update 'move' to the 'new'/updated position after you hit VAL button? Like in the M02 you see the crosshair somewhat south of the bridge, then update the INS and after hitting the VAL button you then should see the crosshair at it's corrected position - in this case right over the bridge or not? When I am doing this - the crosshair is not moving to its corrected position, neither using fly over nor using TAS/RADAR method... I want to get this right unless I do progress to M09 INS bombing...

You need to open the radio menu and select the F10 "other..." option to tell him that you have dropped the tank and he can advance with the explanations. To miss this line happened to me, too when I was redoing the INS bombing tutorial - workload is quite high when you try to follow complex new things...

The mistake I did was that I didn't switch to WP2, witch is the IP in the training lesson. He is explaining well but at that point I believe he should remember one to switch to the WP you input the offset to.

Hey Folks, in the advent of new modern DCS models we might find more discussions about modern radar technique and it's capabilities. So - what are the basics? You know about RADAR in principle - but what the heck is this phased array radar, how does it work? At least that I for myself questioned g...gle/Utoobe ( :) ) and found these cool video's I like to share with you: Short and very nice: And the more in depth geek version (it even has mathematical formulas in it - be warned :) - some commercial, too...) There is of course a lot more stuff on tube and in the net, but I thought I share these two. Now simulate this for a consumer flight sim... I bow my head to eagle dynamics! Best regards, Hek

And? I know that you got fadec, but what parameter you tell the computer to change for you if you adjust the throttle? In the end it is fuel flow you set.

If you don't alter the thrust lever position you don't alter the fuel flow. No matter what hight you fly.

And standard german keyboard keys are ß and ´right left to the back key... (think + and - on the standard keyboard - without right shift btw..)

Tnx, that was fast. While they call the axis "MFD Reichweite erhöhen/verringern" The corresponding key command is called: "Display zoom erhöhen and Display zoom verringern" That's why I couldn't find it. Now I got it, tnx alot!

In the settings I can define an axis to control the mfd range (2, 5, 10, ...km) Using the german version in axis settings it is called MFD Reichweite - mfd range. Now the strange thing is - I don't find a KEY binding... Can not find 'MFD Reichweite' as a key command, thus I am not able to define a key combination to switch between different ranges. Is that intentional? Or a bug? Just the german version? Tnx, Hek

As often the problem was in between the ears... Just didn't ever used realistic radio, so I didn't realized the difference since the menu's look the same - just one has to check if one is on intercom, vhf fm, uhf or vhf am... Working! Tnx for quick response!

Using simple radio I can't use my #radio menu. I do can use the scripted (everything involving #10 radio) but I am not able to call Kutaisi ATC taxi clearance, or even control my wingman. I just tested a very simple 4ship mission with the mission editor - no problems at all... I just had loaded the very last 1.5.4 version (155 at the end.) I was able to finish the 2nd mission but lost my wingmen due to the fact that they simply run out of fuel and ejected (bingo fuel and I could not send them rtb)... Should your campaign run with simple radio? I'd really like to advance with that campaign - but loosing 3 of 4 ships for nothing kills all the immersion you just created with these superb missions. Tnx for any suggestions, Hek

Actually you are still able to download BS1 via https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/previous_versions/ That for the rare occasion, you do have the updater module but (like me) uninstalled BS1.

I bought the Russian version of bs1, the English of bs1 and the upgrade to bs2. I don't have bs1 installed, nor do I have a CD. I can not download BS1 anymore. How do I get my BS2 module running?

sry, did it the wrong way - should have searched the net to find the answer: http://computerstepbystep.com/application_experience_service.html Im deutschen win7 ist es der Dienst "Anwendungserfahrung".